by John Grisham

A Mystery/Thriller, 2017 by Doubleday, 290 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

You’re removed from the action, in a way, during this story. You are sort of watching it happen without being up close to it. That makes it seem a little distant.
Some of the heist details are probably completely sensationalized and could absolutely never happen like that. But they’re fun to read!
Author bashing is an odd choice. No one is safe, either. Indies, commercial fiction, literary fiction … they’re all trashed and torn apart. It feels awfully negative for a book that is supposed to be about rare and special books. Also, working in the world of book sales I can say that some of the bookstore stuff was sensationalized as well.

Interesting take on a heist type story. You’re not part of the “bad guys” getting to root for them, like in the Ocean movies. You’re also not a cop, trying to catch the bad guys. The distance sort of allows you to decide for yourself who you’re rooting for. It’s interesting.
The setup for Mercer is great. I mean, who wouldn’t agree to this! Sign me up. It sounds fun, intriguing, and just the right amount of dangerous. I loved her story arc.
The ending is satisfying. You get enough answers to be happy and the way things work out sort of works for all parties. I can’t fathom what a sequel of this book would need to cover, but apparently one exists.

Fans of heist type mystery books who want something a little slower that takes place over a longer period of time.

The setup to this one is interesting but the slower pace makes it a bit more niche, since things of this nature are normally fast moving.